Vertical blind assembly

A window shade comprising:

• a sheath;
• at least one slat component including a first slat side and a second slat side, wherein the at least one slat component is configured to be attached and removed from the sheath utilizing one or more securing mechanisms, and an entirety of the one or more securing mechanisms are positioned between the sheath and the at least one slat component;
• one or more inserts each having a first insert side and a second insert side, wherein the one or more inserts define an adjustable first dimension of the window shade, and wherein the first insert side of each of the one or more inserts is configured to contact the first slat side of the at least one slat component, and wherein each of the one or more securing mechanisms is configured to (1) be attached to the vertical sheath at a plurality of different user selected longitudinal positions along the vertical sheath, and (2) only couple a single slat component to the vertical sheet;
• and
• excess material, of the at least one slat component that extends past the adjustable first dimension that is defined by the one or more inserts, is folded over to modify the adjustable first dimension of the window shade to fit a window opening, wherein the adjustable first dimension of the at least one slat component is adjustable to cover different sized window openings.

A shade comprising:

• a horizontal head rail unit;
• a horizontal raising system coupled to the head rail unit wherein the raising system includes a pull string;
• a vertical sheath coupled to the head rail unit;
• one or more exterior securing mechanisms associated with an exterior of the vertical sheath;
• and
• one or more slat components coupled to the vertical sheath utilizing the one or more exterior securing mechanisms associated with the vertical sheath, wherein an entirety of the one or more securing mechanisms are between the one or more slat components of the vertical sheath, and wherein the one or more slat components are configured to cover a window opening to provide shading, and wherein each of the one or more exterior securing mechanisms are configured to (1) be attached to the vertical sheath at a plurality of different user selected longitudinal positions along the vertical sheath, and (2) only couple a single slat component to the vertical sheath,
• wherein the pull string travels a length of the shade and the pull string engages with the one or more exterior securing mechanisms such that when the pull string retracts, the one or more slat components rise, and wherein the pull string and the vertical sheath are different and distinct, and
• where each slat component of the one or more slat components are individually removed and attached to the shade utilizing at least the one or more exterior securing mechanisms, and wherein the one or more slat components are modifiable in at least width to alter the size of the shade to cover different sized window openings.